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A doorway exercise apparatus is described. In one implementation, there is provided an apparatus comprising two elongate handle struts spaced apart by a distance between shoulder width and doorway width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single pla

A doorway exercise apparatus is described. In one implementation, there is provided an apparatus comprising two elongate handle struts spaced apart by a distance between shoulder width and doorway width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane; an elongate rest member having a longitudinal axis transverse to the strut axes, the elongate rest member comprising two rest surfaces spaced greater than a doorway width apart in a single plane; two elongate spaced-apart drop members each drop member having a longitudinal axis, each drop member axis substantially perpendicular to the rest member; and releasable attachment means from which the drop members depend; wherein the handle struts extend about one cubit away from the rest member in a direction opposite the rest surface.

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1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a first pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate first rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member h

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An exercise apparatus comprising: a first pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate first rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member having a length greater than the drop members are spaced apart such that opposing ends of the rest member extend beyond the spaced-apart drop members in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drop members, the rest member comprising two rest surfaces substantially parallel to the rest member longitudinal axis, the rest surfaces located at the opposing ends of the rest member;a first pair of rigid elongate handle struts spaced apart by at least hip width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane and located inwardly with respect to said rest surfaces;wherein the rest member is rigidly connected at least to the drop members or to the handle struts, and the handle struts are rigidly connected at least to the respective drop members or to the rest member, and the drop members are rigidly connected at least to the respective handle struts or to the rest member;wherein the rest surfaces are offset in a first direction from the longitudinal axis of the rest member, and the strut members extend away from the longitudinal axis of the rest member in a second direction having a component opposite to the first direction; andwherein the drop members each have a free end from which they depend, each free end comprising an attachment means for releasably mounting the exercise apparatus in an operable position, wherein the attachment means is configured to rotatably engage a mounting bar. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle struts have a length of about one cubit. 3. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal axis of each drop member is in the same plane as the longitudinal axis of a respective one of the handle struts. 4. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distance the handle struts are spaced apart is adjustable. 5. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the releasable attachment means is selected from the group comprising hooks, pins, rings, clips, ropes, loops, and straps. 6. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the releasable attachment means comprise a hook, pin, ring, clip, rope, loop, or strap on each drop member. 7. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the drop members, the rest member and the handle struts are tubular. 8. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one rigid elongate member is tubular. 9. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one rigid elongate member is rectangular in cross section. 10. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein grip portions on the elongate members are rounded in cross section. 11. The exercise apparatus of claim 5 wherein the mounting bar is in the form of a tube. 12. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a backrest connected to the elongate rest member. 13. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more armrests connected to the handle struts. 14. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more handles connected to the handle struts. 15. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more handles connected to the elongate rest member. 16. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distance from an upper end of the drop members to the handle struts along a drop members axis of between about 15 and 25 inches. 17. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the elongate drop members have adjustable lengths. 18. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the handle struts have adjustable lengths. 19. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more additional pairs of handle struts extending away from the rest member in a direction opposite the rest surface. 20. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the elongate handle struts are nonlinear such that when adjustably positioned, the distance between the axes of the elongate handle struts is adjustable. 21. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the elongate rest member comprises an intermediate section offset from the longitudinal axis of the rest member away from the handle struts. 22. The exercise apparatus of claim 21 wherein the intermediate section is also offset from the plane of the drop members away from the handle struts. 23. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rest surfaces each include a surface area, the surface areas of the rest surfaces being spaced apart by at least a width of a doorway opening. 24. An exercise apparatus comprising: a first pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate first rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member having a length greater than the drop members are spaced apart such that opposing ends of the rest member extend beyond the spaced-apart drop members in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drop members, the rest member comprising two rest surfaces substantially parallel to the rest member longitudinal axis, the rest surfaces located at the opposing ends of the rest member;a first pair of rigid elongate handle struts spaced apart by at least hip width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane and located inwardly with respect to said rest surfaces;wherein the rest member is rigidly connected at least to the drop members or to the handle struts, and the handle struts are rigidly connected at least to the respective drop members or to the rest member, and the drop members are rigidly connected at least to the respective handle struts or to the rest member; andwherein the rest surfaces are offset in a first direction from the longitudinal axis of the rest member, and the strut members extend away from the longitudinal axis of the rest member in a second direction having a component opposite to the first direction;a second pair of rigid spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate second rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member having a length substantially the same as the first rest member, the second rest member comprising two rest surfaces substantially parallel to the second rest member longitudinal axis, the rest surfaces located at opposing ends of the rest member, the opposing ends of the second rest member extending beyond the second pair of spaced-apart drop members in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second pair of drop members; andwherein the second rest member is rigidly connected to the second pair of drop members, and the second pair of drop members are rigidly connected at least to respective second pair handle struts or to the second rest member;wherein the second rest member rest surfaces are substantially parallel to the plane of the second pair of drop members, the second rest member rest surfaces are offset in the first direction from the longitudinal axis of the second rest member;wherein the first drop members attach to the second rest member, and the first pair of handle struts are separated from the second pair of handle struts by the first pair of drop members. 25. The apparatus of claim 24 further comprising a second pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart handle struts, each second pair handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane; and the second pair handle struts are rigidly connected at least to the second drop members or to the second rest member; and the second pair strut members extend away from the longitudinal axis of the second rest member in a third direction having a component opposite to the first direction. 26. The exercise apparatus of claim 24 wherein the first pair of drop members are fixedly attached to the second rest member. 27. The exercise apparatus of claim 24 wherein the first pair of drop members are releasably attached to the second rest member. 28. The exercise apparatus of claim 24 wherein the first pair of drop members are rotatably attached to the second rest member. 29. The exercise apparatus of claim 24 wherein each of the first pair of drop members terminates in a respective hook that is releasably attachable to the second rest member. 30. The exercise apparatus of claim 25 wherein the plane of the second pair of drop members is offset from the first and second rest surfaces in a direction away from the first and second handle struts, and the second pair of drop members terminate in a hanging mechanism. 31. An exercise apparatus comprising: a first pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate first rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member having a length greater than the drop members are spaced apart such that opposing ends of the rest member extend beyond the spaced-apart drop members in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drop members, the rest member comprising two rest surfaces substantially parallel to the rest member longitudinal axis, the rest surfaces located at the opposing ends of the rest member;a first pair of rigid elongate handle struts spaced apart by at least hip width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane and located inwardly with respect to said rest surfaces;wherein the rest member is rigidly connected at least to the drop members or to the handle struts, and the handle struts are rigidly connected at least to the respective drop members or to the rest member, and the drop members are rigidly connected at least to the respective handle struts or to the rest member;wherein the rest surfaces are offset in a first direction from the longitudinal axis of the rest member, and the strut members extend away from the longitudinal axis of the rest member in a second direction having a component opposite to the first direction; andwherein the elongate rest member comprises an intermediate section offset from the longitudinal axis of the rest member away from the handle struts. 32. An exercise apparatus comprising: a first pair of rigid elongate spaced-apart drop members, each drop member having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axes of the drop members being substantially in a single plane;a rigid elongate first rest member having a longitudinal axis, the rest member having a length greater than the drop members are spaced apart such that opposing ends of the rest member extend beyond the spaced-apart drop members in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drop members, the rest member comprising two rest surfaces substantially parallel to the rest member longitudinal axis, the rest surfaces located at the opposing ends of the rest member;a first pair of rigid elongate handle struts spaced apart by at least hip width, each handle strut having a longitudinal axis, the strut axes being substantially in a single plane and located inwardly with respect to said rest surfaces;wherein the rest member is rigidly connected at least to the drop members or to the handle struts, and the handle struts are rigidly connected at least to the respective drop members or to the rest member, and the drop members are rigidly connected at least to the respective handle struts or to the rest member;wherein the rest surfaces are offset in a first direction from the longitudinal axis of the rest member, and the strut members extend away from the longitudinal axis of the rest member in a second direction having a component opposite to the first direction;wherein the elongate rest member comprises an intermediate section offset from the longitudinal axis of the rest member away from the handle struts; andwherein the intermediate section is also offset from the plane of the drop members away from the handle struts.